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OUR VISION

A society which cares for its children by giving first priority to their Needs, Rights and Protectionthereby ensuring opportunities for the fullest development of the innate potential of every childleading to the well being and happiness of both individuals and families.

OUR GUIDING VALUES

1. The U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child (UN CRC) provides a guiding framework forour work.

2. While our focus is child centred we recognize:

a. that for the holistic development of children, issues concerning their families, communitiesand society have to be addressed including poverty and social justice.

b. that children and their needs, interests and rights should be considered and have priority in allpolicy planning and action by Government, both State and Central, the public, and that theICCW, Tamil Nadu, has a role in lobbying for and protecting the interest of children.

c. that the child, for the full and harmonious development of his/her personality, should grow upin a family environment.

d. that education is the fundamental right of every child.

e. that the girl child needs special attention so as to ensure her Rights to Survival, Developmentand Protection.

f. that to have the most meaningful and widest impact on children’s lives we need to work atthe macro-level in influencing policy, changing social attitudes and networking with appropriateauthorities, media, NGOs, the public and children themselves.

OUR OBJECTIVES

a) To ensure for children their basic human right to survival, physical, mental and social development andopportunities to grow to their full potential.

b) To work for the protection of children against neglect, abuse and exploitation.

c) To initiate, support or undertake any activity for betterment of families and communities, whichwill ultimately enhance the quality of life for children.

d) To initiate, undertake or aid directly or through District Councils or Institutional Members, schemesfor furtherance of Child Welfare/Development in Tamil Nadu.

e) To promote dissemination of knowledge and information and to educate public opinion on ChildWelfare / Development programmes on a scientific basis.

f) To promote enactments of legislation relating to matters concerning children and their welfareand to work towards the implementation of the provisions of the Acts.

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OUR COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Home Management CommitteeChairperson : Dr. C.P. Karpagam, MD. D Ch

Information, Documentation and Research Centre, Chennai :Hon. Director : Dr. K. Shanthi, MA PhD

Education & Child Right’s Promotion in Krishnagiri DistrictCommittee Members : Thiru. P. Shanmugam

: Thiru. B. Baskaran, MA BEd

Project for Prevention of Female Infanticide, Usilampatti, Madurai Dt.Hon. Secretary, Project : Tmt. Valli AnnamalaiHon. Joint Secretary : Tmt.Uma VeerappanHon. Joint Secretary : Tmt. V. Jayanthi

Child Labour Relief Project at Vellore District :Hon. Secretary : Dr.(Tmt). Suseela Chidambaram, M.Com., PhDHon. Treasurer : Tmt. Sundaravalli Kubendran

Action Programme on Child Labour, Srivilliputtur, Virudhunagar Dt. :President : Dr. V. Suresh Dhaliath, MA PhDHon Secretary : Thiru. V. Prakash, MA., B.EdHon. Treasurer : Tmt. T. Renugadevi

Children’s Resource Centre at Nagapattinam DistrictCommittee Members : Thiru CA . K.S. Kumarevelu , M Com

: Dr. B. Venkatesan, MBBSThiru Kannabitam

Cuddalore DistrictHon. Secretary : Thiru. P. Arulappan MA. BL.Hon. Treasurer : Tmt. R. Banumathi

Kanniyaumari DistrictHon. Secretary : Thiru. Sophilal HarrisHon. Joint Secretary : Thiru. S. Saravanan

Thanjavur DistrictHon Secretary : Thiru R. Raghuraman

FCRA - The Council is registered with the Home Department, Government of India for receivingcontributions from abroad.

12AA - We are exempted from payment of Income Tax under the Income Tax Act.

80G - Contributions to the Council are exempted from tax under 80G of the Income Tax Act.

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Message from SecretaryDear Members and Friends,

It gives me great pleasure to present the Annual Report for the 63rd year of the Council in its service to children in Tamil Nadu.

The year 2016-17 was a challenging year for the Council

The Vardha Cyclone caused havoc to our buildings everywhere in Shenoy Nagar and in the Creches. It emerged asa necessity to repair and rebuild the structures in order to ensure safety of our children.

We are nearing completion in two major Projects. The Chennai Sponsorship and Mother and Child Welfare Project,Usilampatti supported by CIAI are in the final stages of withdrawal. In Usilampatti efforts have been taken tostrategise a different action plan and the newly evolved Project is calling for more concerted action.

The Krishnagiri Project supported by We World, an INGO based in Italy is also in the final stage. Their support will bewithdrawn in May 2018.

There have been delays and non-sanctioning of grants for other Projects too. The financial management has been atough challenge for the Council.

However, the Council has faced these challenges positively with equanimity.

Efforts are underway to identify new Partners. We are also exploring the possibilities of working with Corporates underCSR.

The problem of child marriage is assuming importance in our work. In Cuddalore alone, during 2016-17, we havemanaged to stop 54 child marriages. We need to create greater awareness among the public about the lurking dangersto the health of young girls who are forced into marriage.

This year, the Council has taken definitive steps towards protecting children from child sexual abuse. Five Cases havebeen filed by us in Chennai alone. More work in terms of building the capacities of our Team and working with otherstakeholders needs to be taken. Creation of awareness about Child sexual abuse among children, parents and teachersis another area to concentrate our efforts.

The overall data regarding Tamil Nadu is causing concern to all of us.

The practice of female foeticide, in some of the newly identified Districts like Cuddalore, Ariyalur needs furtherprobing. 23.8% of the children (under 5 years) of Tamil Nadu are underweight and 50.7% children 6 months to 59months are reported to be anaemic.(NFHS-4). In the education front the low performance of children as evidenced inthe results of the public examination is a clarion call to address the school system in Tamil Nadu.

The rising crime and drug abuse among young adolescents is another challenging reality.

The Council will accelerate in efforts in creating a protective environment for children through its various Partners andfield representatives. More evidence based short research studies are to be undertaken to identify the real magnitudeof the problem and the efficacy of efforts taken so far. Educaion and strengthening of families will be the two majordirections that the Council will adopt in the coming years to protect children 20th November 2017 marks 25 yearssince the UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of Children. The Indian Government made anextra-ordinary committment to all children in India when they signed the UN Convention on the Rights to Children inthe year 1992. But we know that many of the commitments are yet to be realised . Its time to remind ourselves aboutour promise to our children and rededicate ourselves with vigour and sincereity.

I take pleasure in thanking all our Donors, well-wishers and our Staff Members for their contribution without which we couldnot have been able to accomplish, achieve success in all our efforts to build a World fit for Children.

Thanking you.Yours in the service of children

Girija Kumarbabu,Hon Gen Secretary.

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We have touched the lives of thousands of children and families through our various ProjectsWE PRESENT AN OVERVIEW OF OUR WORK in 2016 -2017

Sl. No Na me of the Programme No. ofBeneficiaries

1 Creches for Children of Working Women (52) 1300 Children2 Middle Level Training Centre of ICDS Supervisors -3 Mother and Child Welfare Project at Usilampatti

- Sponsorship Support Girls 185- Women in Self Help Groups 420- Total Savings Rs. 1,39,07,300/-

4 Adoption ScrutinyIn-Country Adoption 71Inter-Country Adoption -

5 Education & Child Rights Promotion in Krishnagiri District 60476 Sponsorship Programme in Chennai 2927 Residential Rehabilitaton Centre for the HearingImpaired

and Destitute Children.Chennai, 42Kilambakkam 21Thanjavur 68

8 Community Colleges- Usilampatti 64-Srivilliputhur -

9 Child Labour Relief Project, Vellore District- Self Help Group – Women 345- Total Savings Rs. 1,24,20,000/-Vocational Training 38

10 Child Line 1098- Chennai 359- Cuddalore 494

11 Crisis Intervention Centre- Rescued 3- Follow - up 10

12 Prevention of Child Beg gar y 2613. Sankalp - Project for Girl children 30

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NEW INITIATIVES OF THE COUNCIL

During the year the Council launched many new Initiatives.

1. MAPPING & REVIEW OF CHILD CARE INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE JUVENILE JUSTICE(CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN) ACT, 2000 (JJ ACT) & OTHER HOMES IN TAMILNADU AND PONDICHERRY

The Supreme Court of India through their order dated 7th February 2013 directed the Ministry of Women and ChildDevelopment, Government of India to do a Nation wide mapping of all Residential Care Institutions offering residentialcare for children in need of care and protection. The entire excercise was given to CHILDLINE India Foundation byGovernment of India.

The CHILDLINE India Foundation launched the study through their CHILDLINE Partners and other recognisedAcademic Bodies. In Tamil Nadu, the Council was invited to partner with CHILDLINE India Foundation to undertakethe study.

The Council conducted the survey in 12 Districts of Tamil Nadu and in two Districts in the Union Territory ofPondicherry. The teams were accompanied by a Representative of the Government while visiting the Child CareInstitution. The data was collected from 509 Homes from the 12 Districts of Tamil Nadu and 89 homes from the 2Districts of Pondicherry.

The final documentation consisting of all the forms collected and the computerised data sheets have been submitted toCHILDLINE India Foundation, New Delhi.

The study provides a valuable database regarding children in need of care and protection and the condition of ChildCare Institutions across the country.

The study once completed and published will become an importat milestone for the future.

2. Exposure Visit for JJB Members from KeralaICCWTN facilitated an exposure visit for the Members ofJJB from Kerala. 20 Members from JJB Kerala visited Chennaiand stayed from Sunday 24th to Tuesday 26th April 2016.Adetailed Programme was charted for them consisting of Lecturesand Field visits to get an idea of the working of the JJ Systems inTN, and a small write up about the visits was also given to theTeam.The Primary Objective of this Exposure visit was to enlarge thevision of Juvenile Justice Members through visiting and Learningthe Juvenile Justice Systems in TN.

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3. Regional Consultation on Alternate Forms of Child Care

Regional Consultation on Alternate Forms of Child Care were organised to promote an awareness about alternateforms of child care among the Child Protection Officers and NGOs.

The Overall Objective was “To educate and create awareness about alternative forms of child care as mentioned inthe JJ Act 2015.” The Specific Objectives were

1. To expose the effectiveness of Sponsorship, Foster care and Adoption through experiential presentation byExperts

2. To look at the modalities for introducing the alternate forms of child care and systems requirement for them

3. To provide an opportunity for those who have benefitted out of these forms of child care services throughsharing and case studies

Given below are the details of the Regional Consultation.

Tirunelveli Trichy Coimbatore22nd & 23rd Sept 2016 25th & 26th October 2016 24th & 25th November 201663 Participants 92 participants 65 Participants

Kanniyakumari Thiruvallur TheniTutucorin Chennai DindigulVirudhunagar Kanchipuram KarurRamnad Vellore NamakkalSivagangai Villipuram SalemMadurai Thruvanamalai ErodeThiruvarur Cuddalore NilgirisNagapattinam Perambalur DharmapuriTirunelveli Ariyalur Kishnagiri

Pudukottai CoimbatoreThanjavur ThirupurTrichy

The participants for the Consultation included the District Child Protection Officer from the concerned District,Social Workers in charge of non institutional services, Probation Officers, one Member from Child Welfare Committeeand one Member from Juvenile Justice Board from each District and NGOs.There was good media coverage for the three Regional Consultations.

4. BUILDING BRIDGES OF COMMUNICATION

It was decided to create a communication link between the Council and Members & donors of the Council. With this inview it was decided to launch an e- Newsletter. The e-Newsletter reflects the unique programmes that were carried outduring that month and focused on those who supported the initiative. The Newsletter was intended to be a monthlyNewsletter. However we have been successful in bringing out only 10 Newsletter during this year.

5. WE DID IT

The Council faced the fury of the Vardha cyclone and took it as an opportunity to improve the infrastructural facilityof the central office and that of the Creche centres. All the Creche buildings have been renovated. The ground andthe premises of the building at Shenoy Nagar have been raised and facilities improved.Our sincere thanks to all the donors and the untiring efforts of our staff for lending their support in improving thephysical facility. Our Special thanks to Shreyas ,The Hindu Group or supporting the renovation activities.

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6. ICCW-UNNATHI Skill Training Centre:

This Centre situated in Chennai was started in collaboration with UNNATHI - An NGObased in Bangalore. This centre is part of a CSR project from Eicher group of companies.The selected candidates will be given Training for 50 days in spoken English, Computer andCommunication. They will be placed with appropriate jobs in corporate sector. The centre isrecognized under NISD (National Institute of Skill Development) Government of India. Welook forward to reach out to the marginalized young adolescents in Chennai.

7. Dhaan Utsav Celebrations-Joy of Giving

This year the ICCW-TN joined as a partner in CIOSA network and participated in the DhaanUtsav celebration from 2nd to 8th October 2017. The theme for this year was to sensitise thevehicle owners who visit the petrol outlets. The one week long celebration was possible dueto the cooperation of Indian Oil Corporation. We posted our social workers and all staffs in 2petrol outlets near our office from morning till night. There was initial resistance from thestaff but were enthused by the spirit and response of the public and actively involved themselvesin distributing the special book mark made for the event. Sharing with the people the work weare doing, we raised Rs.38,391/-. More than the amount, the Council cherished the opportunityof meeting so many members of the public who were interested in promoting the welfare ofchildren.

8. Toy Chest - Smile on the faces of a child is worth a million

This Project is to reach out to children affected by cancer in the Cancer ward in Children’sHospital, Egmore. This is the idea of Mr Sujith Janardanan, an Engineer by profession from US,who wanted to bring smiles on faces of these children. The Council readily agreed to partner torealise his dream for a happy childhood. A play corner will be set up in the ward and every childpassing out of this Ward will receive a toy. The first consignment of toys were distributed to thechildren on 7th February 2017. We thank the Dean of the Institute of Child Health and Hospitalfor Children and Doctors of the Ward.

9. WE ARE A LEARNING ORGANISATION

Nuturing the staff and developing their capacity is an important responsibility for the Management. It is necessary tokeep them well motivated and sharpen their skills every now and then. Four programmes were organized for the Staffduring this year

S.No. Resource Person Topic Date 1. Dr.C.Kumarbabu Team Building & Communication 10.12.2016 2. Ms..Marie Banu Session on Documentation 31.12.2016 3. Ms.Neerja Malik Lecture Series – Life Beyond work 31.01.2016 4. Mrs.Girija Kumarbabu Child Protection Policy- understanding 30.12.2016

All the programmes were very well received. The staff are now regularly preparing and submitting a monthly reportthat allows them to reflect and plan their work.

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THEY MAKE US PROUD

Bama:

Way back in the year 1985 when ICCW was running a Rehabilitation Centre for children affected by polio, stayed asmall child named Bama. She was severely challenged as she was paralysed from hip below. She underwent 3 majorcorrective surgeries and was fitted with bi-lateral calipers in our Centre. She can walk even now only with the supportof calipers and crutches. She completed her primary schooling in the special school run by ICCW and later in a regularSchool. She was supported financially to persue her high school education too.

Now Bama is an independent women and is living with her brother, however she conductstuition classes in the evening from her home and is able to earn an income to supportherself.

She contacted us after a gap of nearly 20 years. She traced us back and the reunionwas emotionally charged. Happy indeed to note the relationship has been built betweenhearts.

Vijayakumar and Rajesh

Successful entrepreneurs as carpenter doing extremely well now, the twobrothers Vijayakumar and Rajesh were admitted by their widowed motherinto our ChildrenHome at Shenoy Nagar, twenty five years ago. Theycompleted their schooling and attended a Course in carpentry. We are proudindeed to report that both the brothers are successful entrepreneurs as skilledcarpenters. Both have their independent individual company and have madea life for themselves.

Monika

Monika is now in the United States of America married recently to an Engineer. Years back during1998 her family was in a crisis as her father suddenly lost his job and faced lot of hardships. Throughsomeone the family was referred for sponsorship support. Monika was supported by ICCW-TN forher education. She was selected by HCL in the campus recruitment after she completed her graduation.

She is still in contact with us and shares her important life events with us. More importantly, she is nowsponsoring the education of 3 children and encourages her friends to support needy children.

Ramakrishna

Ramakrishna is a hearing impaired child who joined our Children’s Home in 2004 . He did hisschooling upto his tenth standard in Mary Clubwala Jadav School for Hearing Impaired in AnnaNagar. In his tenth Board exams this year he bagged the first prize among challenged children inChennai District. He is now continuing his education in St Louis Institute for the Deaf and Blind,Adyar.

Rajesh Vijayakumar

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RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL CRÈCHE SCHEME

YEAR OF COMMENCEMENT : 1954CHILDREN REACHED IN 2016-2017 : 1300TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN REACHED : 15000 ChildrenFUNDING PARTNER : Grant received from Ministry of Women and Child

Development, Govt. of India through Indian Council forChild Welfare, New Delhi.

INTRODUCTION:The Council is a pioneer in providing Early Childhood Care in India. In 1954, a Balwadi Programme was started inorder to provide health care, nutrition and pre-school education for children of 3-5 years, belonging to the weakereconomic strata of the country.

In the initial stage, the Council ran 14 Balwadis. In 1976, the Government of India introduced a special schemecalled Creche, focusing on the needs of pre-school children of working and ailing mothers. The Council, then,converted its Balwadis into Crèches and expanded the programme to 110 Crèches in the various Districts of TamilNadu. With the commencement of ICDS and expansion of ICDS in Tamil Nadu, the need for Creches has graduallydeclined, restricting the number of Creches run by the Council to 52. ICCW, Tamil Nadu runs a total of 52 Crèches in6 Districts at present, providing holistic care for an average of 1300 children daily.

Sl.No. Name of the Districts No. of Crèches1. Chennai 232. Madurai 063. The Nilgiris 054. Thanjavur 035. Vellore 15

Total 52

The Ministry of Women and Child Development has announced an enhancement of the grant for the Creche Schemewith effect from 1st January 2016.

However, 2016-2017 has been a year of strife and uncertainty. Grants were not released by Government of India. Ateam consisting of Central and State Government visited the Council and inspected the Creches during the month ofJune. Their inspection report was positive about the State Council’s implementation. However, due to other extraneousreasons, grants were not released. The programme suffered as all the implementing District Councils struggled toraise the needed resources to run the programme.

At last, the Central Government has decided to release the grant through State Governments. We are now lookingforward to the release of funds from Government of Tamil Nadu.

Early detection can happen in the Creche Centre.....

A child aged 3 years studying in the DayCare Centre at Shenoy Nagar wasdetected for Hernia during a medicalcheckup conducted in the Centre. Thechild’s testicle was swollen and the childhad difficulty in passing urine The Parentwas advised surgery. The difficult surgerywas conducted at Hospital for CHildren,Egmore. After surgery, the child becamenormal and is able to pass urine normallyand free of pain.

Important Developments:n One Day Orientation about the Revised Guidelines of Creche

Programme was organized for those who are running the Crechesin Tamil Nadu on 28.04.2016.

n Five Days Training Programme was organized for CrecheTeachers from 9th to 13th May 2016 at ICCW-TN, Chennai. 22Teachers participated in this Training Programme.

n Renovation work was undertaken in five crèche centres atSemmancherry and also in K.K.Nagar, Kovur, Velacherry andShenoy nagar

n One common shop has been arranged for procurement of provisionitems as per the new guideline for all centres.

n All the staff members have Bank account and salaries are creditedto their respective accounts

Important Developments:n One Day Orientation about the Revised Guidelines

of Creche Programme was organized for those whoare running the Creches in Tamil Nadu on 28.04.2016.

n Five Days Training Programme was organized forCreche Teachers from 9th to 13th May 2016 at ICCW-TN, Chennai. 22 Teachers participated in this TrainingProgramme.

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MIDDLE LEVEL TRAINING CENTRE

YEAR OF COMMENCEMENT : 985

NUMBER OF TRAINEES DURING 2016-2017 : -

TOTAL NUMBER OF TRAINEES : 6000

FUNDING PARTNER : Ministry of Women and Child Development,Government of India (GOI) through Social Welfareand Nutritious Meal Programme Department, Govt.of Tamil Nadu

BACKGROUND:

The ICDS is a flag ship programme of Govt. of India offering a variety of services for children of weaker sections ofsociety ranging from 0-6 years of age. The Scheme has an inbuilt provision for supervision and monitoring. Thus, aSupervisor under the Scheme has the responsibility of constantly supervising 25 to 50 ICDS centres in her area.

The Tamil Nadu Government runs 54,439 ICDS Centres, spreading over all the Districts of Tamil Nadu. There aremore than 2000 Supervisors in the ICDS Scheme, whose responsibility is to ensure the effective functioning of theICDS Centres. In Tamil Nadu, the Council is recognized as the Middle Level Training Centre (MLTC) in-charge oforganizing training programmes for the Supervisors.

OBJECTIVES

♦ To offer comprehensive Training for the Middle level Supervisors working for the Government of Tamil Naduto enhance effective service delivery.

♦ To acquaint the Supervisors with the latest trends on Child Development and provide information on differentcomponents of ICDS.

♦ To improve the skills and strategies to be used by the Supervisors in the field.

CHALLENGES

During the year under reporting no trainings were sanctioned by the State Government as their training calendar wasnot approved by Government of India

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MOTHER AND CHILD WELFARE PROJECT AT USILAMPATTI

YEAR OF COMMENCEMENT: 1988

FUNDING PARTNERS: CIAI, Italy

BACKGROUNDIndian Council for Child Welfare, Tamil Nadu initiated its fight against the practice of Female Infanticide from the year1988 with a small grant from National Children’s Fund, initially working in the 309 hamlets of the Usilampatti Taluk. Thefirst project’s phase ensured that no female infanticide occured in the Block since 2001. The present project aims at longterm sustainability to ensure that social changes are achieved; fighting against cultural, religious, and social beliefs thathinder the full enjoyment of rights of girls and women.

Path travelled

Through this Project, ICCW-TN gained an enormous learning, particularly about initiating social change throughcommunity participation.

Their evaluation of the Project both by internal and external experts during this year, was appreciative of our efforts.However, they also highlighted the gaps and to the second generation of problems relating to children. Taking therecommendation into consideration, the next phase of the Project focusses on improving the quality of education andchild protection for all children in 5 selected Panchayats.

A detailed child safety audit is being planned as a first step to assess the protective environment available for childrenin these villages.

It is a huge challenge for us to usher in the changes in the grass root level structures.

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RESIDENTIAL CARE PROGRAMMES FOR CHILDREN

YEAR OF COMMENCEMENT: 19811981: Home for Destitute Children, Chennai1985: Home for Destitute Children, Kilambakkam – Thiruvallur District1972: Children’s Home, Thanjavur

FUNDING PARTNERS: Department of Social Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu, through a grant-in aid underCottage Scheme.

BACKGROUND:The Council provides residential care facility for boys who are either non-adoptable orphans or from dysfunctionalfamilies due to their circumstances. Three such Homes have been established, one at Chennai and the other two inThiruvallur and Thanjavur Districts.

OBJECTIVES:· To provide a family like atmosphere and appropriate care to the Destitute Children.· To integrate Normal and Challenged Children and instill in them values of caring and sharing.· To provide opportunities for the overall development and building self-confidence in children.

SERVICES PROVIDED:· A Residential Centre for Destitute Children.· Provide opportunity for Education· Provide children with opportunities for their holistic development through extracurricular activities such

as art competitions, drama, etc.Sl.No Particulars No. of Children1 Disadvantaged Children in our Home in Chennai 372 Hearing &Speech Impaired Children in Chennai 43 Disadvantaged Children in our Home in Kilambakkam 214 Disadvantaged Children in our Home in Thanjavur 68

IMPORTANT EVENTS:

v The Annual Review Meeting with the children and parents was held on 29th April 2017.v On 22nd January the children took part is in the ‘Nakshatra’ sports meet organized by Bhumi Organisation and

has won many prizes.v A group of boys participated and gave a variety entertainment in food festival organized by ICDS on 8th November

2017.v On13th August the children of both homes at Shenoy Nagar and Kilambakkam participated in the competition

held at Music Academy organized by Sakthi Foundation.

Four children appeared for X Std Public Examination and all have passed

Anbarasu Maniikandan

428/500 403/500

Congrats to our toppers

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THANJAVUR DISTRICTYEAR OF COMMENCEMENT - 1972Two major activities are being carried out by the Thanjavur District Council1. Running of a Boys Home at Thanjavur2. Running 3 Creche Centres at Saliyamangalam, Thiruvaiyaru and NeiyvasalThe various activities of the Children’s Home run by the District Council of Thanjavur.Total strength of the Destitute Boys Home - Thanjavur 68 children.Important Events of the Year: The boys of the Thanjavur Homeparticipated in the 69th Independence Day cultural programmeorganized by Police Department. The boys won the rolling shield.Children participated in all the variety entertainment organizedduring the celebration of Deepavali, Christmas and Pongalfestivals in the home.

All the 68 children were taken for an educational tour to Chennaiand Pondicherry from 31.03.2017 to 03.04.2017. The children ofthe home were provided with an opportunity to learn Computer,Yoga, Karate and Silambam on a daily basis.

Performance of ExcellenceTwo of our students S.Hariharan and S.Sivaguru from Government Higher Secondary School., Memballam, ThanjavurDistrict ranked school first and second in class 10th securing 449 and 443 respectively. Hats off to their hard work.

NATIONAL PAINTING COMPETITION - 2016Indian Council for Child Welfare – National, organizes every year a “Painting Competition” for normal and differentlyabled children at the National Level and invites entries from all States of India.In Tamil Nadu, Competitions were organized throughout the State. All the District Councils were requested to conductthe competition at District Level and send us the winning entries. 175 Paintings were received by the Council from 10District of Tamil Nadu. 25 Paintings were selected as prize winning entries and the paintings were forwarded to NewDelhi. At the State level, 15 best paintings were selected and provided with cash Award as well as a Certificate ofParticipation

Sl.No. Name of the child Name of the District1 J.Kannan Thoothukudi2 S.P.Kowntika Namakkal3 G.Swetha Vellore4 K.Swathi Vellore5 D.Vignesh Tirunelveli6 K.Udhayatharagai Cuddalore7 D.Shreekant Andaman8 R.Sandhya Dindugal9 M.Kiruthika Vellore10 A.Sangeshwaran Madurai11 P.Angala Eswari Madurai12 C.John Yaber Thoothukudi13 U.Shalini Vellore14 D.Akash Thiruvannamalai15 D.Manoj Kumar Madurai

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SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMME AT CHENNAIYEAR OF COMMENCEMENT: 1976NUMBER OF CHILDREN REACHED IN 2016-2017: 292

FUNDING PARTERS: CIAI – Italy,Tamil Sangam of Centre IndianaEspoir En Parriange – BelgiumDebby and Lidwein, Holland,Individuals in India & Abroad

BACKGROUND:The Convention on the Rights of Child (CRC) lays emphasis on the need to provide alternate forms of child care to marginalizedand vulnerable children in order to prevent institutionalization of children.Sponsorship is an important alternative to Institutionalising and enables children to live with their families.This Programme aims to provide children from economically weaker sections with financial assistance and counsellingservices, in order to help them pursue formal education and vocational training. The Programme helps them to live with theirown families and continue their education. Special preferences are given to physically challenged children and girl children.

Details of Sponsors

CIAI 86

Us Tamil Sangam of Central indiana 114

Espoir En Parriange 9

Debby & Lidwein, Holland 10

Individuals 73

Methodology and MonitoringWe maintain a close contact with the sponsors and the children are encouraged to correspond with their sponsorparents through the Council. Periodic reports about the child are sent to the sponsors.

Ø We act as a liason between the sponsor and the child.Ø The Social Worker visits the child twice a year to ensure that the money is judiciously spent.Ø One case file is maintained for every sponsored child.Ø She works with the whole family and monitors the child’s progress.Ø Vocational guidance is offered to the children who are passing out of school.Ø The money received is deposited in a separate bank account with the parent as the guardian and encouraged

to draw money by cheque..

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE OF SPONSORED CHILDREN:Out of the 4 children who appeared for the XII standard examination, all of them came out successfully. The highestscore taken was 1102/1200.

Out of the 9 children who appeared for the X standard exam, all of them passed and the high score was 475/500.

S.No Name of the Student Marks scored Maximum Marks Percentage Class 1 Poornima Devi 475 500 95% X 2 B.Subash 463 500 93% X 3 S.Sneha 440 500 88% X 4 H.Akhila 425 500 85% X 5 M.Rekha 404 500 81% X 6 K.Lokeshwari 1102 1200 92% XII 7 D.Geetha 911 1200 76% XII

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Follow up ECRFC Project in Cuddalore and Kanyakumari:

Totally 9 children attended X Board Exam in Kanyakumari. All of them have passed successfully. The highest scorewas 440/500

S.No Name of the child Marks Percentage 1 J.Jani 440/500 88% 2 Sahaja Thasmine Karishma 429/500 86%

US Tamil Sangam Of Central Indiana:

This is an Association of Indians, more particularly Tamilians whoare living in Central Indiana. Our proposal to start School basedSponsorship Programme was approved and we entered into aPatnership with them for 3 years for sponsoring 119 children fromthe Corporation Schools at Sharma Nagar and Ganeshpuram inVysarpadi.

The children have been identified by the Head Mistress of therespective schools.

A drawing Competition was conducted for all children in both the school giving them anopportunity to test the talents. As part of the project all the school children from SharmaNagar School were taken for an Excursion. These events along with the sports meet organizedhave created a visible impact on the children of these schools. Their attendance has improvedconsiderably.

Further, they supported the Krishnagiri Project too. In the month of February and March. They raised nearly Rs.294811/- for cooking and distributing to 869 exam going children of 6 High and Higher secondary schools as anevening snack.

NEED BASED ASSESSMENT SURVEY

As the present Project with CIAI is nearing completion, we are in the process of submitting a new proposal to CIAI.A need based assessment survey was carried out in one of the most vulnerable area of Chennai at Otteri and a conceptnote has been forwarded to CIAI office.

Case History

Young Aravindhan has completed B.E. Mechanical Engineering from Ramanujar EngineeringCollege in Chennai. He is facing a bright future and has been selected in the campus interviewand looking forward to join his first job.But life was not that easy for him. His father was mentally ill and the mother died when he wasvery young. He has been looked after by his grandmother from a very young age. She works asa domestic help to earn a living.

His relationship with ICCW started when he was in school in the year 2011. The continuous relationship andencouragement he received from ICCW has motivated him to become an Engineer.

Sports Event at the Schools

Children in the classroom

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PROJECT SANKALP – Education for Girl ChildIn 2016-2017 the Council agreed to the merger of another NGO called SANKALP. SANKALP was started in theyear 1991 by a group of dedicated Professional Social Workers. However after the demise of the ManagementTrustee the organisation faced lot of problems as the other trustees were involved in other work and could not find thetime to promote SANKALP. Their request for transfer of all their funds and properties to ICCW was raised in themonth of November 2016. Their request was approved by the Executive Committee and transfer was completed byDecember 2016.

The Council retained the title as “Project SANKALP - Education for Girl Children”. The main objective of ProjectSANKALP is to promote the Education and Empowerment of girl children.

Under this project during the current year two major activities have been completed...

1. Project SANKALP supports Government Girl’s Home, Kellys run by the Department of Social Defence. The Children to this Home are admitted by the Child Welfare Committee, Chennai under the Juvenile Justice Act.There are more than 300 girls in this Home and all of them come from the most marginalised sections of society. andare children in need of care and protection. As part of our project, we distributed Sanitary napkins for all the adolescentgirls in this Home for the entire year. We acknowledge the kind support by Interface, Chennai.

♦ A special Programme was celebrated at the Government Girl’s Home, Kellys to mark the National Girl Child Day on 27.01.2017. This Programme was attended by 251 Girls. Games were conducted and gifts and snacks were given to the children.

2. Kanan Verma Scholarship:

This Scholarship was instituted in the year 2008-2009 and was named after the Founder Trustee Mrs.Kanan Verma.Every year one or more students of Social Work from city colleges are awarded Rs.10,000/- Applications are invitedfrom the Colleges of Social Work from eligible students presently undergoing training with them. This year, fourstudents were awarded the scholarship.

Ø Ms.Angelin Rita from Stella Maris CollegeØ Ms.J.Anandhi from Stella Maris CollegeØ Ms.D.Hemalatha from Madras School of Social WorkØ Ms.V.Sangeetha Devi from Mar Gregorious College.

Meeting in Govt Girl’s Home, KellysThe girls excel in extra-ciricular activities

Receiving the Cheque Kannan Verma Sponsorship

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CONTINUING EFFORTS TO ENSURE SUSTAINABLE PROMOTION OF CHILD RIGHTS &EDUCATION IN KRISHNAGIRI DT, TAMIL NADU

YEAR OF COMMENCEMENT: NOV 2014

NUMBER OF CHILDREN REACHED: 6047

FUNDING PARTNER: WeWorld, Italy

Specific objective of the projectTo ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for 5046 children (6-18 years)from 24 villages in 3 Blocks of Krishnagiri District (Thally - 7 villages, Shoolagiri - 7 villages & Vepanappally - 10 villages) andincrease the community’s resilience in fighting for their children’s rights.

The Education and Child Rights Programme is a timely intervention in the border district of Krishnadgiri in Tamil Nadufor identifying the existing gaps in the implementation of RTE Act and addressing the same through a process ofdevelopmental initiatives from year 2011 onwards. After working on a broad platform, the project presently has movedon to a more challenging task of empowering communities and building a space for child participation.

The main objective for the year 2016-20181. Identify and nurture mechanism in the community to act as custodian of Child Rights.2. To organise 15 children sangams in order to provide space for participation of children.3. .Reading Skill Enhancement in 24 target schools to improve learning potential through regular focussed exercise

The project continues to work in 3 blocks namely Soolagiri,Vepanapally and Thally.The Council has a working relationshipwith Department of Education, Government of Tamil Nadu as per the MOU with Government.

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However, the efforts have but touched the periphery of the problems only. It needs a morestructured and focused intervention to bring about future changes.

Challanges• Due to failure in monsoon, large scale migration is taking place• Children are forced to leave their school and accompany their parents or work in the

fields.• Teachers vacancies continue, particularly in Telugu medium schools.• Withdrawal of funding support from WeWorld by next year has forced us to redifine

our work and explore alternate avenues of funding..

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No.of Women Self Help Group Urban : 195 Rural : 148 Total : 345No.of members in WSHG 5175Total Savings of the Women Group Rs.1,24,20,000/Total Amount of Loan Avail fromICICI Bank Rs.1,88,26,200/

VELLORE DISTRICT COUNCILYEAR OF COMMENCEMENT : 1985

FUNDING PARTNER : Grant received from Ministry of Women and ChildDevelopment, Govt. of India through Indian Council for ChildWelfare, New Delhi

IntroductionChild Labour in Beedi Industry has been declared hazardous and has been prohibited by the Child Labour (Prohibition& Regulation) Act 1986. However, the practice of employing children for rolling beedis continued. In order to preventthis heinous practice and ensure the rights of children, the Council launched a special Project in Vellore in the year1985.Until 2005 we continued to work in 16 villages for eradicating child labour in the Beedi sector. We have released108 pledged children and have mainstreamed 2457 working children in this area. Due to our intensecampaigning, the availability of support services and strengthening of Government, monitoring the system has beenabolished in the 16 villages. The Project has evolved as a support programme for promoting quality education andactive community participation.

Economic empowerment of women through formation of Self Help Groups (SHGs); Educational Support through theVillage Education Development Committees formed by the Council; direct sponsorship assistance to children forschool and higher education are some of the strategies employed in the recent time.

With the efforts of the Members and volunteers at Vellore and with the support of District Council Fund and a contributionfrom State Council and well wishers and donors the damaged old building of the office at Vellore was completelydemolished and a new building with latest amenities was constructed.

The inauguration was held on 10th December 2014 and the Total Cost of the Project was 24 lakhs.

The construction of the first floor at the cost of Rs 2100000/- was completed with liberal support of the DistrictCouncil and others from the District. Dr. R. Nanadagopal IAS, District Collector was the Chief Guest and inauguratedthe building. Mrs Andal Damodaran, President and Mrs Chandradevi Thanikachalam, Vice President were the eminentguest who graced the occassion.

No of Creches -15No of Children - 360

National Level Painting Competition

No of Students participated - 756 No. of Schools - 400

State Level Winners Sl. No. Name of the child 1 G. Swetha 2 K. Swathi 3 M. Kiruthika 4 U.Shalini

Vocational TrainingComputer Boys: 02 Girls: 18 Total: 20Tailoring6 months course : 03 girls3 Months course : 18 girls

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COMMUNITY COLLEGESA movement to enable adolescent youth tobecoming employable Adults

BACKGROUNDThe Community College is an alternative system of education, which is aimed at the empowerment of the disadvantagedand the under privileged youth through appropriate skills development leading to gainful employment in collaborationwith local industry and community.The Community College courses are playing a major role in fulfilling the economical needs of adolescent male andfemale children from marginalised families.In addition to imparting technical skill, the Community College focuses on the following aspects.

· Life coping skills.· Inter personal relationship and communication skills.· Spoken English.· Basic Computer Education.

Due to this, the students receive a comprehensive training and come out of the Community College with clear cutvalues and goals for their lives, more confident to face the challenges of the outer world.At present, the Council is running two Community Colleges at

1. Vasantham Community College, Usilampatti2. Suder Community College, Srivilliputur.

ICCW-VASANTHAM COMMUNITY COLLEGE, USILAMPATTI, MADURAI DT YEAR OF

COMMENCEMENT: 2010

FUNDING PARTNER: CIAI, ITALY

COURSES OFFERED· Diploma in Computer Hardware Servicing· Diploma in Desk Top Publishing· Diploma in Health Assistants.· Diploma in Fashion Designing and Garment Making

During this academic year 64 students studied in the college.

Awards:♦ All “Diploma in First aid and Patient care” students successfully completed the course. Out of 21 students

11 girls got distinction and 10 girls got first class.♦ Three students got First rank with Gold medal in Tamilnadu Open University for the year 2014-15.

(Each from Computer Hard Ware, Home Appliances and Fashion Designing).♦ Two students got Second rank in TNOU. (One each from Hardware and Home appliances).

♦ Two students got Third rank in TNOU. (One each from Hardware and Home appliances).

ICCW SUDAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE, SRIVILLIPUTHUR, VIRUDHUNAGAR DT YEAR OFCOMMENCEMENT: 2008COURSES OFFERED:

· Diploma in Computer Hardware Servicing· Diploma in Fashion Designing and Garment Making

No students were admitted this year as there was no financial support for the College in 2016-17.

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CHILDLINE -1098

YEAR OF COMMENCEMENT: Chennai– 1999, Cuddalore – 2005

NO. OF CHILDREN REACHED: Chennai- 359, Cuddalore- 494

FUNDING PARTNER: Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India through Childline India Foundation

BACKGROUND:CHILDLINE is India’s first 24-hour; toll free, phone outreach service for children in need of care and protection.Childline India Foundation (CIF) set up by Government of India is responsible to initiate Childline., It currently functionsin 366 cities across 34 states / UTs in India, reaching out to the most marginalized children with the aim of providingthem relief and rehabilitation in the space of shelter, medical aid, repatriation, rescue, emotional support and guidance.CHILDLINE collaborates with Police Departments, Government Departments and other functionaries operatingunder Juvenile Justice Act 2015.

CHENNAI CHILDLINE:Chennai CHILDLINE was started on 30th April 1999 as a Government and NGO Network. The Council is one amongthe five Collaborative Organizations maintaining round the clock call receiving centre in the city. We respond to callson 1098, provide emergency intervention, link children with services and document every call.

CUDDALORE CHILDLINE:CHILDLINE India Foundation (CIF) initiated this service after Tsunami in the year 2005, and is managed by theDistrict Council of Cuddalore.

No. of Beneficiaries:Chennai – 359 ChildrenCuddalore – 494 Children

Calls Particulars Chennai CuddaloreA.INTERVENTION CALLSn Medical assistance 00 17n Shelter 51 72n Restoration 92 91n Rescue from abuse 52 179n Emotional support and Guidance 43 69n Missing Children I & II 82 55n Referred by other Child Line 11 03n Sponsorship 03 08n Information and referral services 23 00

I. Intervention Calls – Total 359 494II. Non- Intervention Call - Total 334 54

Grand Total 693 548

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Publicity and Awareness Programme:Innovative and intensive awareness campaigns were carried out during the year by the Council, to increase theawareness on CHILD LINE services.

Tying the Band

Signature Campaign

Release of Posters forChildline Se Dosti

Issues Based InterventionIssues Chennai Cuddalore

Prevention of Child Marriage 3 54Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse 5 20Child Labour 14 31Child United with family 92 91Child Beggary 21 38Corporal PUnishment 2 1Physical Abuse 17 3Children Involved in Polysubstance abuse 4 0Abandoned Children 0 13Child Missing 9 27Parents asking help 3 41

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Child Bharathi was 15 year old. She was the resident of Annai Sathya Girls Home. She has no parents and herpaternal grand parents have been taking care of her. She was studying in a school at Cuddalore. She went to herhouse citing medical reasons when her grandparents arranged for her marriage. The child informed theSuperintendent of Home about her marriage and inturn Childline was informed. After making initial enquiry theChildline with the support of the DSWO rescued the child with the help of Police and Revenue Department. Onenquiry, the child informed that due to poverty her grandparents had arranged for her marriage. After producingthe child before the CWC, the child was sent to the same Home and is now continuing her education.

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PREVENTION OF CHILD BEGGARY

YEAR OF COMMENCEMENT : 1994

NUMBER OF CHILDREN RESCUED IN 2016-17 : 23

FUNDING PARTNER : Department of Social Defence, Government of TamilNadu

BACKGROUND:Having found a large number of children forced into begging in the City of Chennai, the Council initiated serious effortsin 1994 to rescue these begging children.

This is a Programme filled with challenges. As per Guidelines, the rescued begging children have to be producedbefore the Child Welfare Committee. Many a time, a child who is rescued after great struggle from the street, is givenback to the parents by the CWC. The efforts at rescue are nullified by this act.

Secondly, the public seem to have an approving attitude towards child begging and resent these children being corneredand rescued by the staff members of the Council The issue is large and calls for an in-depth understanding of thecausative factor and a multi-sectoral approach

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT:· To rescue begging children the streets· To provide counseling to children and their families as a preventive measure.· To provide counseling for alternate livelihood for families.· To rescue children from adults who willfully exploit them for begging and if necessary take legal actions against

them.· To dissuade families from employing children for selling articles in the traffic circle.· To carryout programmes to sensitize and solicit the cooperation of general public.

STATISTICAL INFORMATION

1. No. of signal visits : 782. Begging Women/Men with Children Identified : 153. Begging (Counseled) : 234. Total No. of Children rescued : 23

Education is the only way to prevent child begging

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CRISIS INTERVENTION CENTRE FOR PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSEAND NEGLECT

YEAR OF COMMENCEMENT: 1994TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN RESCUED: 02FUNDING PARTNER: Department of Social Defence, Government of Tamil Nadu

BACKGROUNDChild Abuse is a serious violation of Child Rights, be it physical, emotional or sexual. In many instances, the childis abused by family members, employers and teachers. Although harmful to the development of children, physicalpunishments is considered necessary by parents and teachers, society does not acknowledge the presence ofsexual abuse. Since its commencement in 1994 with a small assistance from Government of Tamil Nadu, the CrisisIntervention Centre was the cornerstone to all our efforts to protect the Rights of Children. The main objective ofthe Center is to rescue children from abusive circumstances and place them in a positive environment to ensurerehabilitation. Simultaneously, the Centre aims to create awareness among the stakeholders and thereby preventabuse of children.

At present, this Centre functions as an invaluable part of Childline Services.

Rescued from the Abusive situation

A child studying in 10th Std in a Private School reported that she was sexually abused by an adult. Itcame to light that the mother was sending the child to her male friend several times. The motherthreatened the child not to reveal this to her father. The frightened child at last confided to the teacher.The teacher along with the School HM called Childline. The child was rescued with the help of Police.The child was produced before CWC and was placed in temporary custody in an NGO. After medicalexamination and enquiry the child was restored back to her father and paternal grandparents. She hasjoined another school and continuing her education.

The abuser and the mother were arrested and are facing trial.

ntèna gæiu nkŒªjhšntèna gæiu nkŒªjhšntèna gæiu nkŒªjhšntèna gæiu nkŒªjhšntèna gæiu nkŒªjhšChild J aged 14 years was studying in a Government School in Cuddalore. She hails from a village andboth her parents are farmers. During an outreach programmes conducted by Childline in a GovernmentSchool, She complained about her father sexually abusing her. She informed that she told her mothershe did not believe her. She had informed her maternal uncle and he had warned her father but it was noteffective. After the initial enquiry, the child was rescued from school with the help of the school Authoritiesand produced before the CWC. The abuser was booked under the POSCO Act. The team membersaccompanied her during her medical investigation and the child was given counselling. She was restoredback to her maternal uncle and continues her education is a different school 30kms away

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ADOPTION SCRUTINY

YEAR OF COMMENCEMENT : 1985

SCRUTINY REPORTS GIVEN in 2016-17 : 90

FUNDING : Self sustained

BACKGROUND:The Indian Council for Child Welfare is one of the National bodies recognized by the Supreme Court of India along withtheir affiliated organizations to assist the Courts to come to the conclusion with reference to the merits of individual childadoption cases filed in the courts in India.· ICCWTN has been appointed by the High Court of Madras as Adoption Scrutinizing Agency since the year 1985· We regularly receive Court Orders to scrutinize and file reports on matters pertaining to In Country or Inter Country

Adoptions filed in the High Court and District Courts of Tamil Nadu.We conduct thorough appraisals and submit our reports to the concerned Courts with reference to the following facts.o Whether the child is legally free for adoptiono Whether the petitioners are competent persons to adopt a childo Whether all ethics, norms, and guidelines as stipulated down by the Supreme Court o India, the Central and the

State Governments have been followed in a particular case.THE PROCESS¨ All the relevant documents are carefully verified as precursors for reporting to the concerned Court as to whether all

the procedures of the Supreme Court and Government of India have been adhered to, details of the child, andwhether the adoption placement is in the best interest of the child.

¨ Records are maintained for all placements of children whose cases have been scrutinized.¨ Interaction with State Government and other appropriate authorities to ensure safe procedures to protect the rights

of all concerned – the child, the birth parents and adoptive parents is a vital part of the work.No. of Scrutiny Reports Submitted from April 2016 to March 2017In- Country – 90Inter- Country – NilDetails of Scrutiny from April 2016 to March 2017

Adoption Gender Special Needs/ Infants Normal /Details Male / Female Handicapped Older Siblings TotalIn - Country 28 62 90Inter- Country - - Nil

In- Country and Inter- CountryAdoption Placement Agency wise Statistics

Placement Agency AdoptionInter- Country In- Country

Balamandir Kamaraj Trust Nil 19Karna Prayag Trust Nil 23Kasturba Hospital Nil 11Christ Faith Home for Children Nil 37

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INFORMATION, DOCUMENTATION & RESEARCH CENTREYEAR OF COMMENCEMENT: 1993

FUNDING: Multi sources depending upon the tasks undertaken

BACKGROUND:

The Center was started in 1993, to fulfill a need for centralised information on children s issues. The main objective ofIDRC is compilation, documentation and dissemination of information on women and children in India particularly inTamil Nadu and to present it to all concerned with child development.

The Center has a library with a rich collection of books, documents, reports, Government Orders, articles and papercutting on all matters relating to child welfare. This Centre also serves as a training ground for PG students in ChildDevelopment, Social Work and SociologyOBJECTIVES· The compile, document and disseminate information on all areas of child welfare and development in

India, particularly Tamil Nadu.· Ensure availability of this information to all concerned with child development and protection.· Initiate and sustain advocacy programme for promoting Child Rights AwarenessDuring the year 2016-17 - Major programmes were undertaken by the Council with Support from UNICEF1. Understanding the Spirit of Juvenile Justice Act 2015.

A one day Consultation on Understanding the Spirit of Juvenile Justice Act 2015 was organised on Saturday 16th April2016.

The Consultation was inaugurated by Hon’ble JusticeThiru S. Manikumar, Hon’ble Judge, High Court andChairperson JJ Committee. Mr Job Zachariah, Chirfof Field Office, UNICEF, Tamil Nadu and Keraladelivered the Special Address.

Thiru G.M. Akbar Ali, Retired Judge and Member JJCommittee, High Court of Madras chaired the PanelDiscussion on the recent changes and issuesconcerning children in the JJ Act 2015. Presentationson the two arms of the JJ Systems were presentedon a Government and NGO perspective.

The Consultation included the participation of the Legal fraternity including Judges, Lawyers and Members of wellknown NGOs and CHild Right Activists. The Amended Juvenile Justice Act 2015 has introduced many new clauseswhich needs deeper reflection. This COnsultation created an opportunity for a better understanding of the provisionsof the Act.

The Consultation was attended by 35 Members consisting of NGOs and Practitioners.

The recommendations was presented to the State Government and the Juvenile Justice Committee of the High Courtof Madras.

SENSITISATION ON RECENT ISSUES CONCERNING CHILD PROTECTION

The Consultation was conducted on 8th and 9th October 2016 with support from UNICEF. The participants for theprogramme were UNICEF consultants working in different department for child protection, Project Coordinators fromNational Child Labour Project and South India Aids Action Project and Social Workers from Indian Council for ChildWelfare.

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Draft Model Rules on the latest JJ Act 2015

The Council sent its recommendations and suggestions for forming the model rules for the JJ Act 2015.

DRAFT REGULATIONS GOVERNING ADOPTION OF INDIAN CHILDREN, 2016

The Council sent its recommendations and Suggestions to the Ministry.

Core Group Discussion for Psychiatrists and Psychologists on JJ Act 2015

A small core group discussion was held on Friday 29th April 2016 at JJB, Department of Social Defence, Kellys,Chennai to understand the provisions relating to the treatment of Juveniles in conflict with law in the age group of 16-18 years and the need for psychological Assessment Report as included in the Amended JJ Act of 2015. Dr LakshmiRamesh, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and Chairperson JJB chaired the discussion. The Deputy DIrector of Instituteof Mental Health with few Psychiatrists, two practising Psychologists, Research Scholars from University of Madras,representative of Department of Criminology and NGO Representatives attended the meeting.

The Council looks forward to the evolution of a Standard Procedure dealing with juveniles which can be incorporatedin the Rules for the JJ Act 2015 to be framed by Government of Tamil Nadu, as a result of these type of Consultations.

Meeting Attended

1. Draft JJ Rules Meeting - The Vice President Mrs Chandra Devi Thanikachalam, attended the Meeting toDraft the Tamil Nadu JJ Rules on 27th September 2016 at the Department of Social Defence, Government ofTamil Nadu

2. The Vice President, Hon Gen Secretary and the Information Officer attended the Programme - Release ofASER Report 2016 on 4th February 2017.

3. The Director of IDRC and the Information Officer attended the Conclave on Social Innovation at WorldVision on 8th February 2017

Student Placement

• Students from 5 city Colleges were oriented on the activities of the Council.• 34 Students were placed in the Council for their concurrent field work.• Awareness to the NSS Students of WCC College on 11th Jan 2017• 5 Students completed their Block Placements in our District Projects at Cuddalore an Krishnagiri.

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PUBLICATIONS OF THE COUNCIL:

• Handbook on Child Adoption in India (1996)• Saving The Girl Child: Process Document (1998)• Saving The Girl Child: A Strategy Manual (1998)• Child And Law in India in English (1998) and Tamil (2003)• Directory for Childcare Organizations in the State of Tamil Nadu & the Union Territory of Pondicherry

(2000)• Training Manual on Child Rights in Tamil (2000)• My Rights : Tamil (2001)• Unkathai (My Story) (2001)• Children of Tamil Nadu And The State Budget- An analysis 1998 – 2003 - (2004)A Summary 1998 – 2004 –

(2004)• My Protection Rights (2005)• Protection Rights: A Trainers Training Manual in Tamil (2005)• We and our Children in Tamil (2006)• Booklet on Village Level Watch Dog Committee (2007)• NGO Report of the Situational Analysis of Children and the Realisation of the UN Convention on the

Rights of the Child (UNCRC) 2003-2007 in Tamil Nadu”: Consolidated Report and Report at a Glance(2008)

• A Report of the Consultation with Children in Tamil Nadu: Voices of Children (2008)• Resource Book on Child Abuse (2010)• Positive Discipline (2012)• Vendam Kuzhanthaikal Thirumanam : A Training Manual on Prevention of Child Marriage (2014)

CASSETTES

• Pappa Pattukkal: for Preschool children• Vanga Padalam: for Non Formal Educational Classes - Part I & II• Thalattu: Lullabies in Tamil• Kuzhanthaikalai Kondaduvom CD (2014)

RESEARCH

• Socio-Demographic Profile of Institutionalised Children in Tamil Nadu• Early Childhood Care and Development -1994• Child Adoption Thereafter – A research study of adopted children in Tamil Nadu• Children of India Placed in Adoption / Guardianship both In-Country and Inter Country: a database

from April 1993 – March 1998. -1999

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ASIAN ONLINE RESOURCE CENTER FOR PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT

DATE OF COMMENCEMENT : September 2014

FUNDING PARTNER : Oak Foundation through International Society for Prevention of ChildAbuse and Neglect (ISPCAN)

An important collaboration with ISPCAN has resulted in the setting up of Asian Online Resource Centre by theCouncil. ISPCAN is a multi-disciplinary international organization that brings together a worldwide cross- section ofcommitted professionals to work towards the prevention of child abuse and child maltreatment in every nation,whether it is in the form of physical, sexual or emotional abuse. This International body is currently is in the processof creating an online resource facility about Child Abuse and Neglect for the different regions of the world asmentioned below.

1. Latin America Resource Center2. Africa Resource Center3. Arab States Resource Center4. Asia Resource Center

The task of building an online resource site on child abuse and neglect for the Asian Region has been assigned to the Council.This Project is for a period of three years and commenced in the later part of 2014.The Resource Centre aspires to provide Country wise comprehensive information on matters relating to child abuseand other connected issues. Laws, Government Policies, Medico Legal Issues, Child helpline Numbers, systems inplace to deal with child protection issues & etc. pertaining to 27 countries in four Regions of Asia are covered.This valuable web site aims to provide general as well as Country specific guidelines and other resource materials for thebenefit of stakeholders such as Medical/ Legal / Social Work Professionals - Law Enforcement Authorities and Judiciary ofrespective Countries who deal with cases of child abuse & Neglect. Materials are also available to educate teachers,parents and children themselves on preventive aspects.Website development activities were as follows.This is an Online Resource Centre on Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. During the period the following workwas undertaken.Conducted research on resource materials for child abuse and neglect - Internet research was conductedin order to search resource materials country wise on child abuse and neglect and response for professionals.Materials were searched based on range of issues or themes for each country

Website Construction.♦ “JOIN US” Membership Button created♦ ISPCAN banners have been made visible in our ARC Website home page♦ Search Engine Optimization (Key words) i♦ Flash Cards has been created for India.♦ The Web Site has been made Mobile responsive♦ A separate Facebook and Twitter page has been created

Promotion of ISPCAN - Asian Online Resource Centre.Questionnaire was sent to 1,012 NGO’s and Social work Professionals in 6 countries.Web Link DirectoryWeb links of Government Departments has been successfully searched and uploaded in an appropriate formatas a “Web Link Directory” for each country. The Web Directory gives the details of web links about GovernmentDepartment in South Asia & East Asia.

Visit the site http://www.iccwtnispcanarc.org to learn more about Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect

So far 10,944people havevisited our site.Thank you forvisiting us

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Children in our Creche Tree planting at Shenoy Nagar

Vardha and after

Inauguration of Malarvanam Creche

Greeting Cards to sponsors on Display

Children with Happy Faces

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YOU CAN HELP US

SL. NO. DONATE AMOUNT

I Children’s Home for One Day

a. Breakfast for 40 children Rs. 1,250/-

b. Lunch / Dinner for 40 children Rs. 2,000/-

II Endowment Scheme – which is kept as FD, and Interest used every year

forBreakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner on a given date Rs. 15,000/-

III Sponsor a Child’s Education for a year for Schooling

a.Tamil Medium Rs.4,000/-

b.English Medium Rs. 6,000/-

IV Sponsor a Student for Higher Education Rs.15,000/-

V Sponsor one student in the Community College at Srivilliputhur Rs. 6,000/-

VI Support a Creche (25 children) for One month Rs.2,500/-

VII Adopt a Creche for one year Rs. 30,000/-

Volunteer – your time and your skill

For further information Contact:Indian Council for Child Welfare, Tamil Nadu,

#5, 3rd Main Road West, Shenoy Nagar,Chennai – 600 030.

Phone No. +91-44-2626 0097 / 26282833 /2621 2550E.Mail : iccwtn@gmail.com

Website – iccwtn.org

NOTE:

§ Donations are welcome in cash and kind.

§ Donations are exempted under the Sec.80G IT Act

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Our Thanks toOrganisation

• Ministry of Women and Child Development, GoI• Indian Council for Child Welfare, New Delhi.• Department of Social Welfare, Govt of Tamil Nadu• Department of Social Defence, Govt of Tamil Nadu• Education Department, Govt of Tamil Nadu• Child Line India Foundation, Mumbai.• UNICEF• CIAI, Italy• We World Italy• ISPCAN , USA• US Tamil Sangam of Central Indiana• Espoir et Partainage, Belgium.• SHREYAS - The Hindu Group• Udavum Ullangal, Chennai & Bangalore• Tamil Nadu Foundation USA• SANKALP• Chennai Customs Womens Association• Bhumi Organisation• Arunodhaya Centre for Street and Working Children• Inner Wheel Club• Extreme Network• Glass Book Foudation c/o Deepak Jain• Jeeva Jyothi• Sri Kakumani Authikesavulu Chetty’s Narayana• Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority• Viswanetra Agencies• Rotary Club Of Nanganallur,Chennai• Old Age Pensioners (SBI) Trust, Chennai• Members of the Sai Ram, Chennai.• Shashi Enterprises• Shirdi Sai Seva• Madras Midtown Level Circle• Lions Club of Thiruvattiyur• YWAM• Valliammal Education Trust

Individual Donors paid above Rs. 5000/-• Debby Janssen & Lidwien Stouthandel, Holland• Mr. V.S. Kishore Babu, SingaporE• Ms. Soni Gurnani, Netherland• Mrs.Surekha Kothari, Chennai• Mr Bharat Rao• Ms Nandita Verma• Mr K.T. Prabhakaran• Mr.A.Natrajan,Chennai• Mrs.Uma Krishnakumar, Arumbakkam• Mrs.Divyadharshini Srikanth, Chennai• Ms.Mallika Eswaran,Chennai• Mrs.Monika Janakiraman,Chennai• Mrs.Mahalakshmi Ramakrishnan,Bangalore• Mr.R.Shivashankar,Chennai• Mr.. K .Kishore, Chennai• Mrs.Lakshmi Santhankrishnan, Chennai• Mrs Pramila Ganapati• Mr. Rafia Ahamed,Chennai• Mr. Ambalal Kewalchand• Mr. M.S.Mani• Mr A.Natarajan• Mr M.Dayanithi• Mr. K.Panner Selvam• Mr.Arokiyam• Mr.B.Dhiwakar• Mr.B.Sankara Subramanian• Mr.Chandra Sekar• Mrs Maya Gaitonde

• Mr. P. Madhusudhan, Chennai• Dr. Mallika Mohanraj,Chennai• Mr.Shyam Sundhar, Arumbakkam• Mrs.Surekha D.Kamath, Mugapair• Ms. Gyane Paranjothi, Malaysia• Mr.Tarun Ramesh, Shenoy Nagar• Mr.Kandha Rooban• Mrs.Vanitha Ratheram• Mrs.Vasantha Kumari• Mr.M.Bashkar• Mr.M.R.V.Nath• Mr.Madhan Kumar• Mr.Mahendra Kumar• Mr.Mahesh Kumar• Mr.Navin• Mr.Navin V.Chetty• Mr.R.Siva Sankar• Mr.R.Srinivasan• Mr.Sekar• Mr.Senthuram• Mr.Siva Kumar Ganesan• Ms. .Sivakami Suganthi• Mr.T. Dharman• Mr. V. Balajji• Mr.Vasantha Sundaram• Ms..Chellam Ganesh• Ms.Anitha Maria Durand• Ms.Anitha Rangamani• Ms.Hema• Ms.Janaki Krishnan• Ms.Pooja Ramesh• Ms. P.Vijaya Pattappa• Ms. Padma Yerra• Ms. R.Suseela• Ms.S.Gomathi• Mr. Sandeep Baeb• Mr. Siddharth Asokan• Mrs.G.S.Priya• Mrs.K.Latha• Mrs.Lakshmi• Mrs.Praveena Anand• Mrs.Shantha Kumari• Mrs.Subha Jayaraman• Mrs.Vallinayagi• Mr.Dhusendran• Mr. E.Venkata Challam• Mr.. Guru• Mr. Iyyappan• Mr. J.Johnson• Mr. J.Lokesh• Mr. K.Athirupavalli• Mr. K.Kesavan• Mr.Vinoth Kumar• Ms. Brameela and Friends• Mr Vasanth and Friends• Mr Mohindra Verma• Mr Suraiya• Mrs Neerja Mallik• Mrs R. Madhumita• Ms Divya Ganapathi• Ms V Prathibbha• Mrs Usha Vijayaraghavan• Ms Anuradha Ramesh• Mrs Sumeethra• Mrs Kamal Bhushan• Mrs Radhika Khandpur

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